blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to take someone's life; to kill someone
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
just because; even if; even though
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
scene; spectacle; sight; view
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
just one person; only one
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change